H5 bird flu detected at Jangheung duck farm; authorities order 24-hour movement halt
South Korean authorities said on November 5 that H5 avian influenza antigen was detected at a Jangheung farm raising about 22,000 meat ducks. Testing to determine whether the virus is highly pathogenic is ongoing, with results expected in one to three days. Authorities restricted farm access and began livestock disposal and an epidemiological investigation, while ordering a 24-hour movement halt covering designated duck farms, livestock facilities and vehicles from 11 p.m.